Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 11 February 1953 — Page 8

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Van Fleet Says U. S. Capable Os New Driye I Says Eighth Army Sufficiently Strong : F For New Offensive TOKYO, UP - —Gen. James A. ‘Van Fleet said today the United Nations could launch-an offensive and break the military deadlock I 1n Korea. . Van Fleet- commented on the Mar to. reporters while flying from Korea to Japan. Farlier today, he relinquished command of the eighth army,, which he has; headed for the past .22 months. -After a 24-hour stop-over in Tokyo, the 60-year-old general will head fpr the United States and retirement. His wife will meet him in Honolulti and from there ’tljey w ill sail Feb, 19 to San [Fiancisco. They are due in San Francisco Feb. 25. Reporters asked Van Fleet if the eighth army is now capable, in terms of manpower and material, of mounting a major offensive that would break the present military deadlock: “Any offensive would break the military deadlock. The deadlock which is one of our choosing and not imposed by the eneiny,’ he replied. • ! x "Could the eighth army, by a sustained offensive, destroy sufficient enemy, manpower apd material to seripusly injure the 'warmarking potential of Communist China?” reporters asked'. ‘it would depend, upon the Chinese Communists A-what investment in enemy manpower and material they would be willing to •make to seriously injure such an ■- offensive.” "Does this mean the more they threw at the U. N.,\ the more the Allies could (hop up?" ' “Yes.” ' . - \ Van Fleet said the-use of atomic weapons for . tactical use' :in the ' field “unquestionably would save friendly lives in the immediate si- , tuation of any battlefield.” He also said a concerted attack by the 2.000 planes the Reps are

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Hope Assures Farmers Os Congress Protection

[Editor's note; The decline in farm prices has touched off bi- ; partisan, congressional \ demands for swift action by the Elsenhower i a d m i nistration. Ope \ voice rtotably missing from; the chorus \of alarm is ■ that of Rep.i Clifford RJ Hope 1 (R-Kans.), veteran lesser of this house farni blof. In the following exclusive interview’, lie tells why.) By VINCENT [f. BURKE United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. UP —Chairmah Clifford R. of the house agriculture; committed assured farmers today tha|; government protoy bolstering farm income will be continued — or improvedunder the Eisenhower administration. : i ;■ The Kansas-; Republican—a leader for ypats ip formulating congressional farm policy—said he does not share fears expressed by many Republicans and Democrats that secretary of agriculture Ezra T. Benson riiay not copej successfully with the problem of falling farm pridesj -[if "I have .the utmost confidence in secretary Bensbn and feel he will take whatever steps are authorized by law '[to deal with jhis price situation as it, develops." Hope said, iH r. d . -r I ' ■ I ; -\fe; 1

reported, to have in Manchuria “would hurt the eighth ariny only temporarily, but Ait wciuld [ recover and strongly.” ' Van Fleet: wks smilinjg and relaxed as he landed in Tokyo even ‘ though he undoubtedly was bitter ahciut[the fact that the eighth army had the Communists defeated ip the spring! pf 1951 and later in ahe fall of tfhat year. The armistice iallfs hlilted any further offensive action by the U. N. When he Stepped off the plane in Tokyo;, Van Flbet was greeted by Geh. Mark W. Clark. Far East commander; jjt. Genl 0. P. Weylan4, Far East air force chief; , and Vice Adm. Rbbert\ P. Briscoe, J naval chit f. | •I' . ’ ’' Van ■ Fleet was succeeded as eighth < army commander 'by Lt.. Gen. Maxwel|l D. Taylor, ij 51-vear-old paratroop veteran of World War II - [■fi AHin? • \ BILL kAiSED TG I (Continued From Pane Opell publicans ioqb oted Elsewhere i i the legislature, the house wais and means committee was almost hi.lf through the $607,OOO.GOOJ budget and hadn’t “cut a cent." Senators approved beverage identification, cards by. sliiiimest' margin; and'an “antic secrecy!’ [[bill i .tailed in the: house. Rep. Robert S. Webb R-Arca-dia chrirgjed ‘Craig's! cabinet bill had not • been given enough "serious pbn.siderhtion.” He sought to\ amend lit by /clteating: an eight-man bipartisiaff conjmissioh to study the foir reorganization and report tj the governor by Aug. 1. Then Craig 4oiu d have to [call a special legislative rsessjion to make the proposals law. Jr -. j \ “We'd forget the statemerits that this is a ppwer grab, if we went at •his program; in a business-like Webb said. “1 charge there has not been giten sufficient consideration. [When we are asked to reorganize government, we sit almos : _in constitutional convention.” . ' . Webb said law-makers should consider reorganization proposals as a unit and not as a “cohfused” bunch of bill sj part in the house and part in the Senate. I IKE CALLS IN (Continued From Fame One) “to remove procedural obstacles to profitable tirade.” He also askjed “imimediate" congressional study of the reciprocal trade haw and its extension with

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He addrid thait I e *was "not 4istui’bed over the in the grain market” be< Hu.se grain farmers? are protecteidUj|y price support ■ loans. >. ||| • As for sagginlg'ioattle prices, hfe said, “It looks holl-as if the panicky situation ia »w?tity well ended, . the markets! 10ve become pretty well, stablilizedigwiis week.” Some farin fettle congressman have criticized Blt||s(ip for failing to say now Whether he will reepm-. mend continuant• A>f the present law requiring priefffi supports at 30 i percent of parity fflor bhsic crops. ' It expires after 1 ffi4. Hope said the fundamental responsibility’for imerminirig agricultural policy ;|kts with cottgress” and cdngijfn' will answier, that question witli|jegislation next | year. j ffl | , “If we can .wo® [out a better program than tl|B present one, we ll do it,” he “But as far as congress is we won’t give, up the program we have now until w® have a ill liter one.” In considering fMfure legislation, he said, “I think Ig ingress’ policy will be to follow*^ programs tlmt will keep .farm impute stabilized at least at soirietlOg like present elvels.” ; j T Hope said his into fariri areas lapr this year to get' farmers’ suggMtions.

Aldrich Tak|s Over As Envoy Tdj Britain J ; Will See durchill And Eden Thursday up JI-wtrithrap w[ Aldrich arrived to take over America’s No. U 'diplomatic and expressed (([kfidence there will be no AnglojJijmerilcan difficulties because of Resident Eisenhower’s Far Eas'teiß : policy. The new am'basfc|dor to Queen Elizabeth’s Court <[h St. James arrived by plane fnfin the United States; ' ■ i' He made at once to see both priniejUininister' Winston Churchill aris; foreign secretary Anthony. Etjin Aldrich, a forhifeb New Ybrk’ banker, said he is |&nvlnc.ed close and enduring frier|lship between the I'. S. and Britain is "essential to the preservation!!', of the free world.” \ ;<| Aldrich said he happy to return here "particuikJly at the beginning of this nd Elizabethan age” with the younij queen x on the throne, iyT Asked at the airoort on his arrival whether he tn|hks there will be any difficulties 'fetween the ti. S. and Britain oveijltidr. .JEiserihowipar Eastern ffiplicy, said: ! I ’ ' .|(| “No, I do not.” . 4; Aldrich made at th£ airport that, losing |k> time in getting started on hi!s?‘ difficult job; he hopes to talk; with Churchill and Edel | Thursday oft the issues he must: |andte for the United States, “legitimate” safeguards for American'interests. | . A He said labor, nraiagbment and farmers would he H, jkrnestly consulted” in all executive studies of the problem. »d 4 " “IFREPORT FARTHER (Continued Onri troduced his bin, which calls sos stafcdby wage-priceH|ontrols to be invoked by the Pnftiderit on the advice of a special committee if inflation threatens l|!o get but oi hapd. 11. It was reported f| hnming’s study would be concernej i mainly with the need for stands y controls on defense and materials. |i|:i

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Newsmen Fight Ban On Trial Coverage Jelke Trial Judge Given Court Order NEW YbRK, UP — Two-news services and five New York newspapers obtained a state supreme [court e order today ddrecting> general sessions Judge Francis L. Valente Co show' ha use Friday why he should not the Minot F. Jelke vice trial to the dress and public. -| : .S>;’ - < The ordbr w’as signed by Justice Benjamin F. Schreiber in the pres er.ee of lawyers for the United ij’ress. International, News Service,\ and New York Herald-: Tribune, ‘|Fost, Daily K»ws. jourriabAmericarp and. Mirror. ■ t I The order will be argued at 10 m. Friday in special ternp. > Hugh Ba illie, president <o;f- the United Press, niade this statement

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In connect ion witji tbe legal action I ‘ \ “The United Pr-ftps intervened in ihe Jelke case heckuse a clear-cut is involved. That principle is that a press association ■has a right a!nd on obligation to report^all the news all the! time. It does not matter whether that news Originates in a courtroom, ft; parliament or a precinct ;polifre Station. If a judge, a sheriff pr riny public official can set himsrilf as the arbiter ot what the people shall be permitted to know, a dangerous precedent Is setd Secret trials are bad business. J They can lead to star-chamber proceedings and to suppression of news that is vital to the public interest. The first; thing dictators try to kill is a free press. ! “Ovet the years the United Press hias taker! the lead 'in fighting for a free floVv of news and for access t(j> news at the Soiree. We have fought that battle 'both in this country arid all parts df the world. It| is just a,s important tp tljie people's' right to be informed

here at home as it Is in foreign countries. We shall continue that! fight.” - ' \| k .... 1 GEN. BRADLEY (Conflwnfd Froift Paxe OMe) iey gave senators an estimate of the alternative moves considered legible in Korea and relative \oiwts but made no specific policji ■Recommendations. GENERAL TAYLOR (Co»tln»H Front Pa<r Oae) freezing in some sectors. \ There was no air action during the morning, but in the afternoon fighter-bombeys flew scattered attacks to hit Commuilist targets In the Sariwon and Wonsan area. F-86 Sabrejets flew above the clouds oyer northwest Korea but reported no contact with Red MIG-15 fighters. Despite the bad weather, thirteen American B-29’s Tuesday night dropped 130 tons of bombs on Communist supply arpas north of

Sinanju and near Hulchon. No Red fighters or anti-aircraft guns opposed the Japaii — based bombers. It was the first tiring since August that U. N. warplanes hit the Huichon target. The fact that no Red fighters appeared led one American tp believe that Communist, pilots fear the night-flying American jets that convoy bombers over North Korea. Navy planes from the American carriers Oriskany, Philippine Sea and Kearsarge- flew to ; within 12

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miles of the Manchjirian border city of Hoefryong in northeast Korei Tuesday to blast supply buildings, rail facilities and power installations. |n ground action, the new J sth Republic of Korea division beat hack an attack by a North Koreari platohn near Anchor Hill. The Communists used machine guns, rjfles and anti-tank weapons in tho Attack, but were repttlsed in 30 minutes. They left five dead behind. , t